Lokpal and Lokayukta Act - Ombudsman

Question 1

____ has diluted the binding aspect of the Lokayukta order, allowing the competent authority to now either reject or accept the ombudsman’s report.

Answer 1

Kerala Lok Ayukta (Amendment) Bill, 2022

Question 2

Who passed Kerala Lok Ayukta (Amendment) Bill, 2022 ?

Answer 2

Kerala Legislative Assembly

Question 3

Which section that if the Lokayukta is satisfied on the complaint against the public servant being substantiated that he should not continue to hold the post held by him, he shall make a declaration to that effect in his report to the competent authority who shall accept it and act upon it.?

Answer 3

Section 14 of the Act

Question 4

It has also made the (?) the competent authority to review an indicting report against the Chief Minister.

Answer 4

Legislative Assembly

Question 5

in the case of legislators, the competent authority will be

Answer 5

House Speaker

Question 6

The Bill exempts ____ from the purview of the Act

Answer 6

political leaders

allows for retired High Court judges to be appointed Lokayukta

Question 7

Which section says that the Lokayukta shall, on the allegation of corruption being substantiated, send the findings along with recommendation of action to the competent authority who is required to take action as recommended by the Lokayukta?

Answer 7

Section 12

Question 8

The____ provided for the establishment of Lokpal for the Union and Lokayukta for States.

Answer 8

Lokpal and Lokayukta Act, 2013

Question 9

The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 provides for establishing a (?)

Answer 9

Lokpal
* headed by a Chairperson
* was appointed in March 2019
* started functioning since March 2020

Question 10

The Lokpal is at present headed by former Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court :

Answer 10

Pradip Kumar Mohanty

Question 11

the institution of ombudsman was inaugurated officially in

Answer 11

Sweden

in 1809

Question 12

on the recommendations of the ____, Great Britain adopted the institution of the ombudsman and became the first large nation in the democratic world to have such a system.

Answer 12

Whyatt Report of 1961

Question 13

In India, the concept of constitutional ombudsman was first proposed by the

Answer 13

Ashok Kumar Sen in parliament in the early 1960s

Question 14

The terms Lokpal and Lokayukta were coined by

Answer 14

Dr. L. M. Singhvi

Question 15

WHich commissison recommended the setting up of two independent authorities- at the central and state level, to look into complaints against public functionaries, including MPs?

Answer 15

First Administrative Reforms Commission

in 1966

Question 16

the Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution headed by ____ recommended the appointment of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas; also recommended that the PM be kept out of the ambit of the authority.

Answer 16

M.N. Venkatachaliah

in 2002

Question 17

the ____ recommended that the office of Lokpal should be established without delay.

Answer 17

Second Administrative Reforms Commission chaired by Veerappa Moily

2005

Question 18

Which movement put pressure on the government at the Centre and resulted in the passing of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill, 2013?

Answer 18

“India Against Corruption movement” led by Anna Hazare

2011

Question 19

____ of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 states: “Every state shall establish a body to be known as the Lokayukta for the State, if not so established, constituted or appointed, by a law made by the State Legislature”.

Answer 19

Section 63